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Muri's unemployment stood at 1.6% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population14,024people31 Dec 2025Official source · Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 2025
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles
Average net rent16.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)
Unemployment rate1.6%31 Dec 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime5,667incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Muri?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Muri.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Muri recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)12Official · regional context

Is Muri a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Muri?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO4

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Muri is 1.6%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles22Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.6 %31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO4Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Muri?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,972of €6,113 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,113
Rent, 60 m²€16.90/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31− €1,014
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€4,972
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Muri Salary needed to live in Muri

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Muri. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Muri. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Muri?

Police recorded about 5,667 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20259

Recorded crime across major citiesMuri highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Muri highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,667 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20259Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Muri's nearest airport was BRN, 2 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Muri. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Muri.

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Climate and air quality

Muri's monthly mean temperatures were 0.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Muri's monthly precipitation totalled 60.3 mm in January and 108 mm in July. Muri's average monthly sunshine was 66.1 hours in January and 245.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Muri?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.94 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Muri is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.94 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.3 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 64.9 · Apr 78 · May 112.4 · Jun 101.5 · Jul 108 · Aug 112.3 · Sep 87 · Oct 86.5 · Nov 76.9 · Dec 78.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.1 · Feb 94.4 · Mar 151.3 · Apr 179.3 · May 197.1 · Jun 222.5 · Jul 245.2 · Aug 227.8 · Sep 175.2 · Oct 119.1 · Nov 66 · Dec 53.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Muri?

The published population was 14,024 people in 2025. Source: Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 202520

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,024 people31 Dec 2025Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 202520Official

Alternatives for people set on Muri

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Muri from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Muri

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bern Metro Member · 3.5 km away
Rent
18.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Muri, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Buchs (SG)14,038 residentsVersoix13,996 residentsGland13,987 residentsBrig-Glis14,085 residentsKüssnacht (SZ)14,148 residentsRheinfelden13,820 residents

How does Muri compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Muri under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Muri's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Muri part of Bern?

Muri belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Bern; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance. Bern city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source11

Which comparable places record less crime than Muri?

4 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Muri in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Muri: 5,389.4 offences/100k (2025).

city:ch:geonames:2660032 — 3,624.4 offences/100k2025
city:ch:geonames:2658217 — 3,682.2 offences/100k2025
city:ch:geonames:2657964 — 4,190.5 offences/100k2025
city:ch:geonames:2660156 — 4,745 offences/100k2025

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source3

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Muri?

The published population was 14,024 people in 2025. Source: Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 2025.

Is the air quality good in Muri?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Muri?

Police recorded about 5,667 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Muri?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Muri?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles.

Is Muri a good place to live?

Muri may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Muri part of Bern?

Muri belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Bern; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Muri?

Bern, Thun, Ostermundigen, Belp, Bolligen are near Muri. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Which comparable places record less crime than Muri?

4 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Muri in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Kantonspolizei Bern PKS 2025 T4 StGB municipal table, period 2025, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Muri, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version db3e27bd2890b52ef72ceb729db3f318]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/muri-be-246/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Muri, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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